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Unfortunately it is not as easy as that to make a custom gorund texture.
You model geometry is conflicting with the terrain surface within the sim.
There are a number of techniques but the most commonly used one is discussed here:
http://www.fsdeveloper.com/wiki/index.php?title=Ground_polygon_creation_with_GMax
You model geometry is conflicting with the terrain surface within the sim.
There are a number of techniques but the most commonly used one is discussed here:
http://www.fsdeveloper.com/wiki/index.php?title=Ground_polygon_creation_with_GMax
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Hi,
You will see that most people use the FS2002 techniques to make ground polygons. They can be given correct layers, so that they interact correctly with the ground.
For small polygons you can use FSX MDL files, if you put the polygons a few cm above the ground. But that does not always work for bigger polygons. Those bigger polygons would have to be adjusted for the curve of the earth as well.
You can take a look at ModelConverterX. The latest version comes with a wizard to convert your MDL object into FS2002 style ground polygons.
You will see that most people use the FS2002 techniques to make ground polygons. They can be given correct layers, so that they interact correctly with the ground.
For small polygons you can use FSX MDL files, if you put the polygons a few cm above the ground. But that does not always work for bigger polygons. Those bigger polygons would have to be adjusted for the curve of the earth as well.
You can take a look at ModelConverterX. The latest version comes with a wizard to convert your MDL object into FS2002 style ground polygons.
hello there again,
i m greatfull for your answers.
i realised that without fs2002 gamepack i couldnt do anything ,so i bought it.
i think that i may not install it right 'couse when i try to make the bgl with gmax i get an error ( see picture ).what m i doing wrong?
the mdl is though to it's place (inside the plugin folder)
ps
i run win7,gmax 1.2 ,sdk fsx acceleration and want to make a ground polygon
for fsx.
regards
moraitis vaggelis
i m greatfull for your answers.
i realised that without fs2002 gamepack i couldnt do anything ,so i bought it.
i think that i may not install it right 'couse when i try to make the bgl with gmax i get an error ( see picture ).what m i doing wrong?
the mdl is though to it's place (inside the plugin folder)
ps
i run win7,gmax 1.2 ,sdk fsx acceleration and want to make a ground polygon
for fsx.
regards
moraitis vaggelis
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Hi,
Is your decimal character set to dot?
Btw, if you use my ModelConverterX tool you don't need the FS2002 gamepack anymore. It can process FSX MDL files and create the FS2002 style BGL files using SCASM.
Is your decimal character set to dot?
Btw, if you use my ModelConverterX tool you don't need the FS2002 gamepack anymore. It can process FSX MDL files and create the FS2002 style BGL files using SCASM.
i think i found out what was wrong. when i used flightsimx material it couldnt be complied, and when i did it with standard it did it.
now ,about your model converter how can this be done?
i also noticed that i can not see the bgl i ve made with it(using the fs2002 sdk to buld it.)
regards
moraitis vaggelis
now ,about your model converter how can this be done?
i also noticed that i can not see the bgl i ve made with it(using the fs2002 sdk to buld it.)
regards
moraitis vaggelis
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Hi,
The FS2002 gamepack indeed does not understand FSX materials, they only work with the FSX gamepack.
Do you mean that the BGL file you made now does not show up? Did you apply the ASM tweak to make the polygons proper ground polygons already?
ModelConverterX gives you an alternative approach. In that case you can just export them using the FSX gamepack as a MDL file. Then you use the ground polygon wizard in ModelConverterX to load the MDL file. In the wizard you can indicate for each texture at which layer it should be. The tool will then create a BGL file in the FS2002 gamepack style for you.
The FS2002 gamepack indeed does not understand FSX materials, they only work with the FSX gamepack.
Do you mean that the BGL file you made now does not show up? Did you apply the ASM tweak to make the polygons proper ground polygons already?
ModelConverterX gives you an alternative approach. In that case you can just export them using the FSX gamepack as a MDL file. Then you use the ground polygon wizard in ModelConverterX to load the MDL file. In the wizard you can indicate for each texture at which layer it should be. The tool will then create a BGL file in the FS2002 gamepack style for you.